Traditional knowledge and the ocean – focus of the 2024 tide prediction calendars

(Contenu disponible en anglais uniquement) Reviving traditional water sports, traditional fish traps, the age-old practice of preserving fish and understanding how root crops are indicators to predict tropical cyclones are some of the highlights…

Vulgariser les informations météorologiques pour les communautés des Fidji

Le Service météorologique des Fidji (FMS) vulgarise ses informations météo. (contenu disponible en anglais uniquement)   Translating science into clear and understandable information for communities is a global challenge but it’s one that Fiji’s…

Lancement du rapport COSPPac sur le changement climatique dans le Pacifique 2022

(contenu disponible en anglais uniquement)   A regional technical climate science report containing country-scale historical climate and ocean variability and trends information has been launched today.

Une étape importante pour les Fidji

(contenu disponible en anglais uniquement) Anyone who has ever used a smartphone app to locate themselves or search for driving directions can appreciate how widespread this technology has become, to the point that it is even taken for granted. ‘Where’…

World Ocean's Day 2022 virtual celebration with COSPPAC

June 8 is World Ocean's Day. Join us to celebrate the work of the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) aimed at enhancing the capacity of the Pacific Islands to manage and mitigate the impacts of climate variability and tidal…

Les îles du Pacifique appellent à une approche régionale coordonnée de l'observation des océans

Photo credit: SPC/Adrien Lauranceau-Moineau (contenu disponible en anglais uniquement) Pacific islands call for coordinated regional approach to ocean observing Representatives from 14 Pacific island country meteorological services and other ocean…

Parution des agendas des marées 2020

(disponible en anglais uniquement) This week, the 2021 tide prediction calendars for 23 locations across the Pacific have been released to 14 national meteorological and weather offices. These annual calendars are a popular product of the Australian-…

Pivoting through the Pandemic: A Global Problem with a Pacific Solution

Picture: SPC technical and geodetic surveying team at the Majuro tide gauge station in the Marshall Islands (RMI) As the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) reported earlier this year, COVID-19 has caused massive disruptions to ocean…

Cyclone tropical Harold : les données recueillies en temps réel révèlent le degré de préparation et la capacité de réponse des zones côtières

(Article disponible en anglais uniquement) TC Harold Real-time Ocean Data Informs Preparedness and Response When severe Tropical Cyclone Harold swept through four Pacific Island countries in early April, tide gauges and a wave buoys across the region…

Un marégraphe de pointe aux Tonga

Depuis 1993, aux Tonga, un marégraphe installé avec l’aide du gouvernement local, du gouvernement australien et de la CPS enregistre le niveau de la mer ainsi que des informations météorologiques. Après 25 ans d’utilisation, l’appareil situé dans un port…
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